Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Prisons have been in existence for much longer than jails.
2. Jail staff has historically, and unfortunately, received the same levels of training and
compensation as deputy sheriffs despite the fact that their jobs are much more demanding.
3. Jails often hold innocent people in the same location as violent offenders.
4. Jails were initially instituted as a system to house political dissidents.
5. Nearly 70 jails are operated by American Indian tribes.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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